HUMAN RIGHTS/ Civil Liberties, Disabilities,
Mental Health, Prisons, Miscarriages of Justice
 
Annual March & Rally 2009 Against Child Sexual Abuse Saturday 26th September, central London from mid-day, talks in the afternoon. Tel. 020 8517 5888 or Stop Child Abuse http://stopchildabuse.org.uk/
 

WELCOME

There is often misunderstanding about Human Rights issues and where they are applicable
- a highly complex field and always subject to change.  If you have a specific query
it might be best to contact an organisation or specialist.

2009 HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATES (and scroll down)

HUMAN RIGHTS TV - www.humanrightstv.com Video Channels www.humanrightstv.com/channel-az

INJUSTICE Films - www.injusticefilm.co.uk

INQUEST - www.inquest.org.uk  A charity that provides a free advice service to bereaved people on
contentious deaths and their investigation with a particular focus on deaths in custody. Downloads and booklets

PRISONERS' Justice Day - August 10th 2009, an international event started by prisoners to acknowledge and remember all those who have died in prison and police custody, visit www.co-re.org/joomla/

RE-THINK - Information for those coping with mental illness, and for those who are caring for someone http://www.rethink.org

SAINSBURY CENTRE for MENTAL HEALTH www.scmh.org.uk/ Download the Bradley Report suggestions on ways to improve the treatment of people with mental health problems in the criminal justice system

SMART Justice www.smartjustice.org: Alternatives to Prison - extensive database of community projects by region or category www.smartjustice.org/alternatives.html

TIME TO CHANGE - Challenging discrimination in Mental Health: http://www.time-to-change.org.uk - Check their website for local events, campaigns and information.

UAI United Against Injustice Conference Day 10th October 2009, Leeds - www.unitedagainstinjustice.org.uk
 
 

USEFUL RESOURCES

CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAUX

CAB main Site: www.nacab.org.uk
Online downloadable information on many issues + local CAB Branches: www.adviceguide.org.uk
Civil Rights in England:  www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_rights/civil_rights.htm

 

DISABILITY & HUMAN RIGHTS

For information for yourself or someone you know, or to keep informed on disability issues and what you can do to help, visit:

SCOPE at www.scope.org.uk for information on cerebral palsy and on disabled people achieving equality.  You can get involved in their campaign at www.timetogetequal.org.uk

Disability Now at www.disabilitynow.org.uk for information about living with disability.  They have compiled a list of crimes against disabled people at www.disabilitynow.org.uk/the-hate-crime-dossier

Leonard Cheshire Disability at www.lcdisability.org
Also see their fascinating Creature Discomforts animation site 'Change the Way you see Disability' at www.creaturediscomforts.org  If you can't see the animations on your computer just click for text only

Useful Disability & General Links at DPPi Webpage
www.dppi.org.uk/links/index.php

 


GOVERNMENT & ACADEMIC
Directgov (Public Services Rights & Responsibilities) www.direct.gov.uk
Department of Constitutional Affairs  www.dca.gov.uk/index.htm
Ministry of Justice  www.justice.gov.uk
Information Commissioner's Office  www.ico.gov.uk
The British Library  www.bl.uk/collections/social/actcit7.html
Kent University Lawlinks  http://library.kent.ac.uk/library/lawlinks/gateways.htm
Keele University (Human Rights Treaties & Conventions)  www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/rights.htm



LIBERTY & BIHR
LIBERTY (Civil Liberties/Human Rights) www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
BIHR (British Institute of Human Rights) www.bihr.org.uk
 
 
 

MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE

CO-RE Communities of Resistance http://www.co-re.org/joomla/

FAIR TRIALS International  www.fairtrials.net

INNOCENT  www.innocent.org.uk

INNOCENCE NETWORK  www.innocencenetwork.org.uk

INSIDEOUBT www.insidedoubt.co.uk  Click on Features for case histories

MOJUK  www.mojuk.org.uk Sign up to receive email updates

PORTIA Campaign  www.portia.org

SMART Justice www.smartjustice.org: Alternatives to Prison extensive database of a range of community projects by region or category - Women, Young People, Race & Justice, Drugs Drink & Mental Health, Community Penalty Projects - www.smartjustice.org/alternatives.html

UAI United Against Injustice Conference Day 10th October 2009, Leeds www.unitedagainstinjustice.org.uk
 
 


BOOKS, ARTICLES, YOUTUBE etc.

PORTIA CAMPAIGN Website:
http://www.portia.org/latest/wardjury.html 'The Judge and Jury and the presentation of evidence' by Frank Ward
http://www.portia.org/latest/actuary.html 'The Actuary Versus the Lawyer - An Actuarial View of Justice'by Frank Ward

'Citizens Advice Handbook: Practical Independent Advice' Penguin paperback C.A.B.
'Your Rights: the Liberty Guide to Human Rights' by Megan Addis & Penelope Morrow
'The Handbook of Human Rights Law: An accessible approach to the issues & principles' Michael Arnheim
'Human Rights in the UK: An Introduction to The Human Rights Act 1998' by D.Hoffman & J.Rowe QC

'No Smoke: the Shocking Truth about British Justice' by Sandra Lean

'Legal Blunders' by Geoff Tibballs

'Rethinking Miscarriages of Justice: Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg'  book by Dr Michael Naughton (see WATCH ONLINE below for related items)

'The Algebra of Justice' for comments on some wellknown UK cases http://www.justjustice.org/algebra.html

 
 

WATCH ONLINE

HUMAN RIGHTS TV Video Channels www.humanrightstv.com/channel-az

INJUSTICE Films - www.injusticefilm.co.uk

INNOCENCE Network UK, Dr Michael Naughton www.humanrightstv.com/innocence-inuk

YOUTUBE - You can search on the Website
 

 

 

LSE Centre for the Study of Human Rights, London

Public events are open to all with no ticket or reservation required, unless otherwise stated
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/humanRights/events/Default.htm

Public events are a key part of the Centre's activities, providing a critical and scholarly forum for discussion and debate. Through public lectures, seminars and conferences, the Centre enables scholars, practitioners, journalists and policy makers from the public, private, commercial and non-governmental sectors to examine critical issues in the field of human rights.

Podcasts of some events are available from the website.
 

 


MENTAL HEALTH & OTHER LINKS

ABUSE SURVIVORS - for young people or people of any age who have been abused.  See TOPAZ 17 or go directly to TANSAL (The Abuse Network Survivor Aid Links) at http://tansal.50megs.com

BAN BULLYING at WORK (Ann Craft Trust) - www.banbullyingatwork.com

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Stalking, Coercive Behaviour; BULLYING (including in the Workplace)

MIND  http://www.mind.org.uk  15-19 Broadway, London E15 4BQ   Mental Health Charity providing information, help and advocacy to users and professionals in the mental health field, including training, books, and magazine. Has many regional offices.

RE-THINK - Information for those coping with mental illness, and for those who are caring for someone http://www.rethink.org

SAINSBURY CENTRE for MENTAL HEALTH www.scmh.org.uk/

SCAPEGOATING, One-upmanship & Abuse article

SOCIAL/GROUP ASPECTS of Behaviour/ CULT related Links

TIME TO CHANGE - Challenging discrimination in Mental Health: http://www.time-to-change.org.uk - Check their website for local events, campaigns and information.

For some aspects of coerciveness in counselling or psychotherapy visit Trubbles website http://trubbles.t35.com

'Doc Matrix' Flash animations on Cults, Beliefs etc - http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/docmatrix

TOPAZ GOLDEN - for older people or anyone facing problems normally associated with ageing such as being a Carer, bereavement, ill-health, disability, retirement, reduced income: http://topazgolden.freehosting.net

 
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